(CNN) — Taylor Swift continues to travel through time on her epic Eras Tour, and this Saturday she reached an impressive milestone during her performance in Pittsburgh.
The “Karma” singer broke an attendance record at Pittsburgh’s Acrisure Stadium, where 73,117 fans flocked to the concert on Saturday, according to reported the venue itself. This impressive figure represents the largest public attendance in the history of the stadium.
According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the previous record was held by Garth Brooks, who drew 72,887 people in 2019.
The Pennsylvania native paid tribute to the Pittsburgh crowd in a message posted to her Instagram on Sunday.
“Thank you Pittsburgh for making me feel soooo at home in my home state. You broke the attendance record and we were the first tour to play this stadium twice,” he said.
Swift went on to thank the “mesmerizing” crowd, wishing a Happy Father’s Day “to all the dads, but especially mine, who is one of my best friends, he helped meticulously glue every tiny crystal onto my guitar and still You never miss a concert.”
Saturday night’s concert was made even more special when Swift brought out The National singer Aaron Dessner to perform her surprise song “Seven” from the 2020 album “Folklore” the two collaborated on, according to concertgoers. that posted videos of action on social networks.
It was the first time Swift had performed “Seven,” whose lyrics pay homage to her home state, before a live audience. She also performed “The Story of Us,” from her album “Speak Now,” as the concert’s second surprise song.
